Moving On Up… At W.B. Walton
From antenna engineer to SR engineer to project manager, Dave Neubauer has worked in companies such as Andrew, broadcast companies, and ESA after graduating with an degree in electronics.
Read MoreGlobecomm Gets Government Goodies
Globecomm Systems Inc. [NASDAQ:GCOM] has been awarded two contracts from U.S. Government agencies for Auto-Explorer(R) portable satellite terminals valued at $4.0 million.
Read MoreYes On YES2… It Worked!
One of the projects closely watched by SatNews is the Second Young Engineers’ Satellite (YES2). Aboard a Foton-M3 orbital mission that launched via Soyuz rocket on September 14th from Baikonur, the satellite separated from the spacecraft on September 25th. The tether then deployed for 8.5 km due to a preprogrammed command cutting Fotino loose from the spacecraft itself.
Read MoreWhen You Call For A Medic, Iridium Will Be There
Iridium Satellite has announced that four, major, North American air ambulance and medical transportation fleets have switched to Iridium for mobile satellite communication services.
Read MoreDawn Is Officially Delayed, But Only For One Day
NASA has decided to delay the launch of the Dawn spacecraft. A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket’s second stage could not complete the fueling on schedule last Sunday due to inclement weather. The 24-hour delay now places the launch for Thursday, September 27, between 7:20 a.m. and 7:49 a.m. EDT. The spacecraft’s mission is to investigate the asteroid belt.
Read MoreYou Bet Your Assets, Globalstar
Globalstar, Inc. [NASDAQ:GSAT has signed an agreement with Radyne Corporation business unit AeroAstro to purchase AeroAstro’s SENS (Sensor Enabled Notification System) Appliqués. The technology will be used to further expand Globalstar’s Simplex data geographic coverage and grow its Simplex data customer capacity in Asia and Latin America.
Read MoreMoving On Up… At Global Relief Technologies
Global Relief Technologies provides rapid data management services to help governmental and non-governmental organizations and private companies involved in disaster relief, humanitarian assistance, homeland security, emergency prepared and crisis monitoring. The GRT solution allows users located anywhere in the world to collect mission-critical field data on easy-to-use handheld devices and to seamlessly transmit that data on a secure basis to a virtual network operation center (VNOC). The company is delighted to announce the addition of Richard J. Gustafson as its Executive Vice President of Operations.
Read MoreDish Could Dish Out Dish-Sized Portions
EchoStar Communications Corporation’s [NASDAQ: DISH] Board of Directors has directed Management to pursue a possible separation of its businesses into two distinct ,publicly traded companies. EchoStar recently submitted a request to the Internal Revenue Service for a ruling as to the tax-free nature of the transaction. Under the proposed plan, EchoStar's U.S. consumer pay-TV business would continue to operate as the DISH Network.
Read MoreAward Winning Ways At MicroSat Systems
Receiving a prestigious award is always a boost for any company and cause for celebration. MicroSat Systems, Inc. [MSI] knows full well how such can be a joyful experience — Aviation Week has awarded the Small Company Breakthrough Award for their TacSat-2 satellite the company.
Read MoreMoving On Up… At COM DEV Int’l
COM DEV International Ltd. [TSX: CDV] has announced Terry Reidel has been appointed to its Board of Directors, as well as the Board's Audit Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee. Mr. Reidel is a Fellow Chartered Accountant who had a 39-year career at Ernst & Young.
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